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If you sharpen the scribe point eccentrically, you can rotate it for very fine adjustment. You could make a stepped block to set your scribe height or etch some lines on the post to line up with the base. Nice jig. Ric

As martinjj said, don't let it bother you. Just be up front and honest that they are kit knives. If they ask, you can tell them what pieces were from the kit and which pieces you fabricated yourself (like the backspacers and bolsters). I started out with a couple of kit knives (some of the)...

How about engraving or etching something on the second knife for his dad to make it personalized? Ric

Prayers for a quick and complete healing for you. I've had my table saw kick a 3' x 3' chunk of 3/4" ply wood at me. Got a good bruise on my stomach (got lots of padding there:biggrin:). So about a month later my co worker shows me this bruise on his stomach. I responded "plywood on your...

Update: They didn't get the contract bid. On the up side, they have some part time work in April that I will be helping them with. I will be flying to the east coast at the end of this month for some training. God provides! Ric

How's Reece doing? Is his health back to normal? ric

Very nice work! Being unemployed at the time, I don't have $$ for some of the extras. I ended up making my wife a little heart (about 1.5"x 1.5") from some osage orange wood I had left over from some scales. I made it so that it could be put on a key ring. Put it on her key ring on Monday...

Congrats on the kid! May the pregnancy go smoothly and may you have a strong healthy child! Ric

Here's a site that also has a schematic diagram at the end. One of these days I build one, but right now I just use an old power supply and some alligator clips. http://www.knives.mlogiudice.com/knifeshop/etcher/index.shtml Ric

That's what I have. To save you some grief, get rid of the graphite pad on the platen and replace it with a ceramic one. I have a maroon Scotchbrite wheel for my Grizzly. It works pretty well to finish and round the sharp edges on Kydex. I have also found that wiping the Kydex down with...

Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason. Well maybe not. Instead of trying to go back to sleep, I use it as some extra prayer time. Anyhow, the last couple of nights I have been waken up and been using that time to pray for your son and another friend's son...

Done. May God give you and your wife peace and rest though this stressful time. Ric

I like the way you are teaching her about everyday things. It is absolutely amazing what kids can learn. My son helped his older sisters study for a human physiology class, he was about 8 or 9, sister was in high school. Just by quizzing her from notes and flashcards, he was able to pick up...

Don't have any pics of the block. This was about 30 years ago and Lon has since passed away. He did give me a pice of teak decking off the ship with two words of wisdom: 1. Teak has alot of silicates in it. It will dull your tools faster. 2. If you see sparks when cutting it on your table...

Goofy, but it worked. I was cleaning up the pan (used ss food service pan) that I quench my blades in today. Normally I grab a couple of paper towels to wipe it out before putting it away. Well as I went to get the paper towels, I saw a big ball of dryer lint in the kitchen garbage can. It...

Thank you for the information on the wear. One of the reasons I like the woodboards it that i can scrape or sand out the cut marks if they get too ugly, can't do that with plastic ones. I actually have some maple, left over from a locker room bench installation at work I was thinking of using...

I have been using a small wood workers handscrew (the clamp uncle Fester used for his headaches) type clamp. I clamp one side in my vice. Ric

I went to a pottery supply house. As I was telling the clerk what I was making, he gave me a discount on a couple of bricks that has small chips or corners missing that he couldn't sell for kilns. Ric

I have a couple of questions for you: How does the birdseye maple wear compared to plain straight grain? What type of glue do you use? Looks like I may need to break down and make my self a cutting board. Right now, I have a commercially made bamboo one that seems to be holding up pretty...

Update: My friends are traveling to San Diego to make their presentation and see if they can get this contract/project. Thanks you for your prayers and support. God bless, Ric